Abnorm gets up close and personal with fear on "Rats"

Abnorm is back, and this time, they’re welcoming you into the world we’d all rather stay away from. Their most recent single, "Rats," is a gut-wrenching stomp through the dark alleyways of fear and frustration and all the things we daren’t say about ourselves, those parts that society tries to ignore. But here’s the twist, All this storytelling is told from the point of view of the creature everyone loves to hate.

Led by Abbie, a pest-control professional who harbors no fear of the vermin she sings about, Abnorm turns an ordinary phobia into something eerie and weirdly human. The song embraces the grotesque with a reckless sincerity, marrying blunt lyrics to a soundscape that seems to crawl right under your skin.

"Rats" is more than a song, it’s a provocation. It makes listeners confront a host of uncomfortable feelings and stand right in the shadows we’re always trying to avoid, so we might question who or what we’re really afraid of. Abnorm’s trademark intensity mixed with the real is apparent, and this an announcement.

Whether you’re a fan of Abnorm for their daring storytelling or the fact they can turn mundane horror into art, "Rats" is the ride that’s terrifying and tinged with fear. Sometimes the most widely ignored perspectives strike the hardest, and that’s what this song is all about.